The Penn's Grove record., 1887-02-26

~roneously assessed and paid in certain
cases. Referred. The River and Har-
Dor bill was passed and a conference
ordered. The Nicaragua Ship Canal
bill was passed-38 to s.. 1t provides
for the incorporation Of the Maritime
Canal Company of Nicaragua, with a
capital stock not less than fifty nor
more than one hundred millions. The
principal offices to be in New York
City. THE aggregate Of all charges,
dues and tonnage is not to exceed - 81
per ton weight of the total of all cargo
fuel and supplies Includedl on board
any vessel in transit. or not exceeding
1925 per ton actual displacement or
any steam vessel, and Sl.7j per ton ac-
tual displacement Of any sailing vessel.
The United States is to exercise such
control v e the canal as provided for
by treaty with Nicaragua and not incon-
~sisteut with any treaty obligations OF
the United States with any power, and
Is to enjoy its unobstructed use lat half
rates) for troops, munitions Of war and
mails. If stock to the amount of SlO,-
t000. 900 be not subscribed and 10 per
cent. thereof actually paid in within
two years, or il the work of construc-
ton shall not have actually commenced
and been 10 progress within four years,
the corporation shall be deemed to have
expired by limitation, and all Its
franchises to have ceased and deter
mined" After a secret session the
Senate adjourned.
In the U. s. Senate on the 22d, mes
1900 ,-nro ,aaoSvr,I fvrpa ft,a I1rauiInnt
~vetoing three more individual pension
bills, two of the subjects already re-
ceiving pensions regularly through the
Pension Office, anteda:Ing those which
the bills proposed to give them; the
third has no disability. The Beck bill
to provide for the retirement of legal
tender and national bank notes of small
denominations and the issue of coin
certificates were reported adversely. 1t
was placed on the calendar. Mr.. Beck
SAID that the adverse report was by
bare majority of the committee, and
he gave notice that he would call l p
the bill at an early day. Mr.. McPher-
son gave notice that Immediately after
the District Appropriation bill was
disposed OF, he would ask the Senate to
take up and act upon the House JOINT
resolution to investigate the Pacilc
Railroads. The Dis riot Of Columbia
Appropriation bill was passed. The
bill to create a Department of Agricul.
ture was discussed and went yer as
unfinished business. A conference was
ordered on the Sandry Civil bill.
After a secret session the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE
in the House on the 18th, the Presl.
dents veto of the bill a%ppropriating
SIC, 900 for a special distribution OF seed
in Texas was presented, and the queS-
tion beng taken on the passage of the
bill, it failed to pass over the veto, the
yeas being 83, the nays 100. The con
ference report on the anti Mormon bill
was agreed to-yeas, 202; nays, 40. The
Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
passed. The Sundry Civil bill was re-
ported with the Senate amendments.
Pending action the House adjourned.
In the House on the 18th, a confer
ence was ordered on the Senate
amendments to the Invalid Pension
Appropriation bill. Mr.. Townshend,
from the Committee on Appropriations,
reported a bill apprOpriatlng S4,663,-
104 for the payment of Mexican and
other pensions. Referred TO the Com
mittee of the Whole. Mr.. Weaver
called up the vetoed pension bill of
Simmons ". Hart, and the bill failed
to pass for want of two-thirds In the
affirmative, the yeas being 142, the nays.
so. Adjourned.
In the House on the 10th; the Deepen
dent Pension bill, with the President
vete, was reported back from the Com
mIttee on Invalid Pensions with a
unanimous recommendation that the
bill pass. On motion OF Mr. Bragg, #
Wisconsion, tie consideration of the
bill was deferred-13l to 2l-until the
oath. The conference report on the
Ira e Dollar bill was agreed to without
debate or division. The bill now goes
to the President. The Sundry Civil
bill was considered, pending which the
House adjourned.
In the House on the 21st, Mr.. Cobb,
of Indiana, called up the conference
report-a disagreement-on the bill to
repeal the Presumption, Timber Gull
ture AMI Desert Land Laws. After a
long debate the report was accepted,
ard a further conference was ordered.
Adjourned.
In the House, on the I'D, Mr., Blan |
called up the vetoed bill TO increase the
pension of John w. Farris, but it failed
to pass over the veto, the yeas being
1872, the nays 90. A conference WAS
ordered on the Sundry CIvil bill. Mr..
Bragg, of w sconsin, from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported the
bill which is intended as a substitute
for the McAdoo bill, ''tO provide for
the manufacture Of first class modern
guns for the Navy aud seacoast and
other defences." Referred. The Senate
amendments to the Post-ofice bill were
considere /, but not disposed of. Eulo-
gies of the late Senator Pike, of New
Hampshire, were delivered, and reso-
~lutions of respect adopted, and the
House adjourned.